Side break air switch with anti-rolling blade lock

Abstract

An electrical switch including a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a blade assembly including a rocker assembly configured to enable rotation of said blade assembly, said rocker assembly having a first rocker component and second rocker component, wherein said first rocker component includes a first rocker pin, and wherein said second rocker component includes a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed. The electrical switch further including a blade catch configured to engage said jaw assembly to maintain said electrical switch in a closed position when said blade assembly is rotated about an axis.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An electrical switch, comprising:
 a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor; 
 a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor; 
 a blade assembly including a rocker assembly configured to enable rotation of said blade assembly, said rocker assembly having a first rocker component and second rocker component, wherein said first rocker component includes a first rocker pin, and wherein said second rocker component includes a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed; and 
 a blade catch configured to engage said jaw assembly to maintain said electrical switch in a closed position when said blade assembly is rotated about an axis. 
 
     
     
       2. The electrical switch of  claim 1 , wherein said axis is perpendicular to a second axis when a first end of said blade assembly is seated in said jaw assembly. 
     
     
       3. The electrical switch of  claim 2 , wherein said housing assembly and said blade assembly pivot about said second axis to drive an electrically conductive blade contact into said jaw assembly to close said electrical switch. 
     
     
       4. The electrical switch of  claim 3 , wherein said electrically conductive blade contact is attached to said first end of said blade assembly. 
     
     
       5. The electrical switch of  claim 1 , wherein said first rocker component is disposed at a second end distal said first end of said blade assembly and said second rocker component is disposed at said first end of said blade assembly proximate said housing assembly, wherein said second rocker component is activated to enable rotation of said blade assembly in response to said first rocker component being activated. 
     
     
       6. The electrical switch of  claim 1 , further comprising a rocker shaft disposed within said blade assembly and linking said first rocker pin and said second rocker pin, wherein said first rocker pin is activated when said first rocker pin contacts the jaw assembly and said rocker shaft activates said second rocker pin when said first rocker pin is activated. 
     
     
       7. An electrical switch, comprising:
 a jaw assembly; 
 a housing assembly; and 
 a blade assembly attached to said housing assembly at a first end thereof and having an electrically conductive blade contact attached to a second end distal from said first end, said blade assembly including a rocker assembly having a first rocker component disposed at said second end of said blade assembly and a second rocker component disposed at said first end. 
 
     
     
       8. The electrical switch of  claim 7 , wherein said first rocker component includes a first rocker pin that depresses when said second end of said blade assembly is engaged within said jaw assembly. 
     
     
       9. The electrical switch of  claim 8 , wherein said second rocker component includes a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed. 
     
     
       10. The electrical switch of  claim 9 , further comprising a rocker shaft disposed within said blade assembly and linking said first rocker pin and said second rocker pin, wherein said first rocker pin is activated when said first rocker pin contacts said jaw assembly and said rocker shaft activates said second rocker pin when said first rocker pin is activated. 
     
     
       11. The electrical switch of  claim 7 , further comprising a blade catch disposed on said second end of said blade assembly and engaging said jaw assembly to maintain said electrical switch in said closed position when said blade assembly is rotated about an axis.